Captain Robbie Edward Bishop
Villa Rica Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 20, 1999

Biographical Info
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: 314

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, January 20, 1999
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Captured in Canada

Captain Bishop was shot and killed while writing a citation during a traffic stop. Captain Bishop was a well known drug interdiction officer in the state of Georgia who had set state records on interstate drug seizures.

At approximately 11:00 am he had stopped a vehicle on I-20, about 20 miles east of the Alabama state line. He was issuing a citation when the suspect shot him in the head. He was found by a passing motorist slumped over the wheel of his patrol car and then flown to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at 3:30 pm.

The suspect was captured near Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in early February 1999.

Captain Bishop had served with several law enforcement agencies for a total of 12 years. He is survived by his wife and two young children.